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SO31 7WR area guide

Who lives in SO31 7WR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Park Gate & Segensworth
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,444 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO31 7WR is like

SO31 7WR is a postcode in the Park Gate & Segensworth area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,444 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO31 7 sold for a median of £397,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO31 7WR compares

Headline figures for SO31 7WR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£397,500

Median over 98 sales in SO31 7, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,439

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO31 7WR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO31 7WR FAQs

Is SO31 7WR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO31 7WR?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,500.

Homes in SO31 7 sold for a median of £397,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO31 7WR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO31 7WR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO31 7WR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.3%).

Which council covers SO31 7WR?

The local authority for SO31 7WR is Fareham.

SO31 7WR comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO31 7WR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swanwick Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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